Klaudia Kovács (director)


Klaudia Kovács is a Hungarian film and theater director, known for her documentary Torn from the Flag.
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Early life

Kovacs was born in Eger, Hungary.

Career

Kovacs began her career as an actor at the Harlekin Children's Theater in Budapest, and continued at Pinceszínház in Hungary. She then moved to Hollywood, California, where she studied with actress Lynn Redgrave and worked in theater, film, and television in Los Angeles and New York, including an appearance in I Spy.
Her best-known work as a director is the sociopolitical, historical documentary Torn from the Flag, made with cinematographers Vilmos Zsigmond and László Kovács, which focuses on the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and its significance in the Cold War. The documentary's production was announced at the United States Congress.
Kovacs also worked on the feature-length film, Panic Nation, investigating state-sponsored and federal immigration laws.
In 2013, Kovacs directed the one-woman show, Calling America: Don't Hang Up!!, at Theater Row in New York's Broadway District.

Writing

Kovacs has also written several Hungarian Panorama articles and a co-written two Hungarian language books: Hungarian America, and Portrait Gallery of Hungarian Americans.

Awards

  1. City of Los Angeles - Certificate of Celebration for Contribution to Cinema, Art and Culture
  2. Republic of Hungary - Hero of the Freedom Fight Award
  3. AFI FEST Milestone Selection
  4. Panavision’s Young Filmmaker's Program
  5. Technicolor Sponsorship
  6. Alliance of Women Directors’ Television Shadowing Program, 2012
  7. CINE Eagle Award - Best Independent Documentary
  8. CINE Eagle Award - Best Independent Documentary
  9. Beverly Hills Hi-Def Film Festival - First place
  10. Broadway International Film Festival - Best Documentary
  11. Mexico International Film Festival – Golden Palm Award for Feature-Length Documentary
  12. Nevada Film Festival - Gold Reel Award - Documentary Film Competition
  13. Tiburon International Film Festival - Golden Reel Award
  14. Minneapolis/ St. Paul International Film Festival - Best of the Fest Award
  15. Noches de Oklahoma - Special Recognition by the Latino Community
  16. New York Spotlight On Festival Award - Best Ensemble Cast
  17. Ventura County Reporter - REP Award for Excellence in Production
  18. Indianapolis International Film Festival - Audience Award - Best Documentary - third Place
  19. DocUtah International Documentary Film Festival - Audience Favorite Top Ten Award
  20. Seattle True Independent Film Festival - Best Documentary Feature
  21. BeeKay Theater Annual Playwright's Festival - Golden Apple Award
  22. Slow Film International Film Festival - Special Prize of the City of Eger
  23. Slow Film International Film Festival - Special Prize of Agria Television
  24. Slow Film International Film Festival - Festival's Special Award
  25. Hungarian Freedom Fighters World Federation - Certificate of Recognition
  26. International Technology Institute - Memorial Medal
  27. Corvina Cultural Circle - Certificate of Recognition
  28. Thalia Studios - Certificate of Recognition - 20 Year Anniversary
  29. Thalia Studios - Certificate of Recognition - 10 Year Anniversary
  30. Torrance Cable Television - Best Short Nomination